Hose reel



c. F. MOORE April 1, 1931.

HOSE REEL Filed Feb. '6; 1930 I 5 Sheets-Sheet l April 7, 1931. v c MOORE I HOSE REEL Filed Feb. 6, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet legs I t Patented Apr. 7, 1931 CBEED F. ivrooan, or LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA i a HOSE REEL l Application filed. February 6,1930. Serial Noi 426,199. j

My invention relates to hose reels involving housing'proper, showing the closure or cover a suitable housingor canopy for the reel in completeopen position. i proper and the hose carried thereby; the Figure 3 is a front sectional elevation of housing being provi'dedwith an opening and the device illustrated vin Figure 1; the view e an easily movable cover or closure for said being'taken substantially on the line 3-3 of openingadapted to move out'of the way so as Figure l, as viewed by the arrows provide unobstructed access to and passage Figure 4 is a front elevation of a modified for the hose when necessary. 1 I form of support or mounting, with portions The invention also contemplatesa housing of the latter being in section and the housing constructed of metal or other suitable fire and closed. I r v I 'weather proof material adapted to fully pro- Figure 5is a similar view showing a moditect the hose therein and which is constructed fication of-the housing, in closed conditiora to be mounted on suitable supports or brackand employing the type of support and ets, either within or outside of'a building and mountingemployed in Figure 1.

I in close proximity toa water supply line or lnlthe particular exemplification of the in 45 in closedposition; While indicating is dotted as best shown in Figure 3. These louvres hydrant. I V vention, asdisclosed in the first three figures Theinvention also has for its object the oflthe'drawinga'my improved reel comprises provision of a structure which may be 'suita cylindrical housing 10 preferably made of ably sealed or locked to prevent improper acheavy {sheet metal involving the two side i w cess to or tampering with the housed hose and Walls 11,11 whose perimeters are preferably 76 its couplings. I I I is welded to the encirclingperipheral wall 12; I At the same time itpermits one end of the the walls being welded together intoan inhose to remain coupled tothe water or other tegral weatherproof structure. I s I I fluid supply conduit or'hydrant where occa-' The peripheral wall 12, atflwhat may be 5 sion requires. I

Afurther object ofthe invention, is to proaway or formed to provide a .s'egmentalopenvide an indestructible construction adapted ing as shown, at 13 to permit proper access to also-to be mounted in locations where space is and manipulation of the vhose and other more orless limited and'access and operation equipment within'the housing.

of the usual fire company hosecart or Wagon In order'to prevent cutting or chafing of 1 is impossible; while at the same time providthe hose the? edges of the sheet metal at the ing a housing for the hose which permitsade Opening are provided with a suitable curl or quate circulation of air throughout soas to beading which in'the particular exemplificaprevent injurious temperatures within the ,tionbecause of the heavy sheet metal emhousing which have deteriorating effect on p y dm y be 111 h n re o Slotted 1 5 th hose/I split tubing 14, 14c CllSJQOFZGCl transversely of The above enumerated obiects and advanthe Peripheral W311 and adapted 1 r e tages, as well asother advantages inherent in the edges the Sheet ithls. tubmg the ipvention? W an be redfly comma; vweldeod or otheipwisre suitafbly setcured 1n place hende'dfrom the detailed description of the so as O prev-en mtress 0 mols 1c 0 0m D an in drawindq I The two side wallsll ll. ad acent the top c F1 13rei ighq sectionziu 1 f andpreferably substantially attl e vertical l my axis of the device, are provlded. with louvres lmprove 05B -Q 031119 01 cover 15. 15. of moisture shedding arrangement linesfihe {and ofv-the hose e n s' hfi are made by cutting and stamping the metal housing and connected-t0 a hydrant; the view outwardly so that air will pass" upwardly being taken substantially on the line 1-10f therebeneath without permitting'in gress of Figure 3-, i i moisture. These louvres are provided so terme dthe frOntside of the device is cut 75 50 Figure 2 isa similar sectional view of the that proper circulation of air throughout the metal canopy or housing may be obtained to maintain a low temperature within the housing to prevent deterioration of the hose from excessive temperatures. In tests made with my improved device, it has been found that the temperature within the housing was but a few degrees, not exceeding four degrees Fahrenheit, in xcess of the atmospheric or outside temperature. These tests were made with hose wound on the reel proper within the housing and in one of-th'e warmest sections in the United States.

The two side walls 11, 11 have holes at the axis of the housing for passage of asuitable metal rod 16 theretlnoug'hg'with the ends of the rod preferably threaded and. suitably extended beyond the side Walls in order to receive the side portions of a suitable bracket or supporting standard; the threaded ends receiving-nuts as at 17, see Figure 3.

The side walls 1 1 ofthe housing coincident with the opening are also preferably providedwith a rounded perimeter 'or split tubing, as shown in Figures 4 and .5 at 18.

The rod 16, aside from providing means for securing the housing to a bracket or support, also constitutes the axis or shaft on which the reel proper is mounted and about which it rotates.

The reel proper, which may be of any suitable construction, is also preferably of metal; consisting of the crossed side bars or arms .19, 19 arranged in pairs on each .end and the end of the arms or bars 19 connected together by the encircling tubing or rods 20. The opposite side arms or ends of the reel are connected together by the rod 21, preferably in number equal to thenuniber of armportions disposed radially from the axis 16. The various elements constituting the,

reel proper are preferably all welded together into an integral structure so as to have sufiicientstrength and rigidity adapted to support a suflicient length of hose and to withstand the strains encountered during use and manipulation. p

The side bars orarnis 19, at each end of the. reel, are provided with discs or annular metal plates 22, riveted or otherwise rigidly secured .to the arms; and these plates '22 are .apertured for passage of the rod 16 there through; .the plates 22 portinghubs forthe reel. The platesare to providing the supbe of .suflicient thickness and strength to provide properbearing surface; the plates being shownwith suitable metal blocks. or :washers 2B, '24, arranged on opposite sides of the respective plates 22. These Washers may be securedto the plates to afford suf- 'ficientbearing surface with shaft 16 and the .washerf24 being also adapted to act as a spacer between the ends of .the reel and the .side walls 11,.11 of the housing.

The opening in the housing 1 is provided with aclosure or cover consisting of these inner ends are 'apertured for passage of the shaft or rod 16 therethrough so that the cover may oscillate about the shaft 16. The cover width is slightly less than the distance between the side walls 11, 11 of the housing so as to provide a sufficient clearance to enable free and easy operation of the cover as well as to permit free air circulation throughout the housing, while at the same time afford the desired protection for the housing contents. I p

In order to provide sufficient rigidity and also afford protection to the hose in its passage into and out of the housing, especially in the more or less hasty and rough manipulation apt to be encountered, the lower edge of the cover is provided with a beading preferably in the form of slotted tubing 27 disposed transverselyof the closure or cover and Welded or otherwise suitably secured thereto so as to afiord a rigid, weather resisting structure.

In'order to reenforce the upper edge of the cover and also act as a counterbalance to keep the cover in either open or closed position, I provide saidedge with a heavy metal bar 28, extending transversely of the cover and preferably welded to the inner or lower side of theperiphera'l wall25, while the ends may be also welded, if possible, to the sectoral side Walls .26. V

The lower end of the closure 'or cover is shown preferably provided with a metal hand-clasp or'handle' 29 which I prefer to rigidly secure in place by welding. This han'dleqpermits easy manipulation of the have one end ofthe hose coupled or con- 'nected to the water or other fluid supply line or hydrant'sho-wn at A in Figure 1,'w,ith tl1e end of the hose indicated in dotted lines at B; and for that 'reason I provide the pe ripheral wall 25of the cover withan opening 30 v(seeFigures' l and 5) preferably'substantially centrally located just above the handle 29, so as to permit the end of the hose to pass therethrough while the cover is. in closed position. The opening '30 is made at the lower edge of theperipheral wall .25 so as to 1'.

, the hose coupled to the hydrant.

permit the cover to operate o'rbe opened with In Figures 11- and 3 I show my improved reel mounted ontwo metal supports 31, 31, of any'sult'able cross-sectional configuration,

as for example in the formoitubing with'the upper ends flattened as shown and drilled for passage ot the ends oirods 16 ends of the supports 31, 31 and all securely clamped together by screwing up nuts 17 on the threaded ends-or the rod-16 as shown;==-

' In order to prevent spreading ofthe'sup-f ports and to provide a rigid structure, the metal tubing 14 previously described, is also preferably employed as-a tie-bar by having the ends of the tubing 14 'rigidly secured or welded to the supports'31. This will also assist in pr'eventing rotativemovement of the housing. The size ofthe supports 31 are, of course, in' keeping with the size of the housing adapted for thel'ength ofhose re quired andin keeping with the conditions under which the, device "is intended to be employed.- 4 .4

'In Figure 1, I show myo-improved reel mounted-on a foundation- (which may be of wood) as shown at Qinto which'the lower endsot thesupports maybe inserted and in order to firmly anchor the supportsin'place, show'the' supports 31 at a slight distance removed from theimmediate o ends with standards 31, may be of tubular form hating. the upper flattened ends'which fit against opposite sides otthe'housing and I are apertured to receive the housing and reel supporting rod 16. r This yoke portion may also be re-,-

tubing=14 enforced by having theends ofthe secured or welded thereto.

- The lower intermediate portion ot the yoke 34 is provided with the tubularstern 35 whose lower end is preferably flanged as-shown.

The tubular stem is adapted to" fit over a cylindrical metal post 36; In theparticular 36 is shown pi-m eireinplification, this post vided with a flange or plate 37 preferably welded thereto and adapted'to be imbedded in and secured to'the" foundation into which the lower end or the post 3 6 is inserted oriimbedded so as to securely support thestandard. Before the tubular portion '35 isftelescoped onto thevpost 36, it is "preferable to cover. the

latter wane suitable lubricating compound which not only permits-tree 'r'otation-iof-the therethrough; the hOLlSlIW' bein disposed between the up oer i") (I .L I

,tothe supporting secured for the purpose of bracing v place and is adapted to standard thereon, but also prevents corrosion of the various members. I

, VVith' this construction it is apparent that the housing may be rotated in any desired direction to enable the hose to be drawn tothe" location or use. a

In Figure 5, I illustrate a double or pair 01' housings 38.,"38, supported by-the same supporting shaft or rod 39 which similar rod 16 except as tolengthd The housmgs 38 are identical in construction and similar to "housings '10 previously described, except that the adjacent or abutting sides ofthe housings -38, 88 are not provided withthe louvres 15 which, however, are arranged inboth outer sidewalls, i

f Eachhousing 38, like housings 10, is providedwith a reel, shownfin dotted-lines 'fat 40, which is similarin construct-ion tothere'el previously shownand describedj and both reels 40 are independently rotatable on the rod39l Y i Each compartment or housing '38'has a pmoted or. swlnging closure or cover like that heretofore-described, with the lower edge havthe' cut away portionor openlng 30 arranged in the} segmentalfwall 25', and provided with a handle 29 ;'while the edge ot-the opening in the housing is provided with the "split tubing 14 at the top of the opening and the split tubing 14 at the bottomof the openings and thistubing 14 preferably extended members 41 to which it is preferably the supports and providing a rigid structure.

The supports 41, 41 may be similar to those shown in Figures 1 "and 3, 'ha ving fiattened upper-ends which fit against the sides of the housing and are apertured to receive therod or shaft 39'.

'Withthis' type of construction, separate hose is I permitted for attachment "to 'two hydrants or water supply li es; at the same time enabling hose of different sizes to be housed "in locations whe're such requirement exists;

The bottom of the housing on, its interior,

namely in close proximity to the opening, is

shown provided with a U-shaped bracket 42 (see Figure 3) which is preferably welded in fit the hose connectingfcoupling, holding it inpl'ace'whereit is readilyaccessible for quick removaliand attachmenttoa hydrant.

7 As my improved constructions are all metal ando therefore indestructible and can be mounted inany location, they are especially adapted for useinsuehplaces as oil fields,

docks, railroad yards, in buildings or 'onthe roots as well as in localities or places where spaceis limited; and also in places where the operation of ahose cart'is impossible.

" Furthermore, with my improved construction,'the-hose can be more readily and efiiciently handled by fewer operators; while at the same time permittingthehousing to be locked against unauthorized. access.

I have shown what I believe to be the best embodiments of my invention, which have been described in terms employed merely as terms of description and not as terms of limitation, as structural modifications are possibleand maybe made without, however, departing from'the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is -1. A hose reel of the characterdescribed comprising a sheet metal housing having an nular side Walls and an encircling Wall, all

together and the inner ends of thetwo side wallsibeing journaled onsaid rod so as to permit the'closure to swing thereon; means for limiting the extent of rotation of'said closure member; and housing supporting means secured tothe outer ends-of said .rod.

'2. A :hoserreel of the character described comprisinga sheet metal housing having a cylindrical wall formed to provide a segmental opening atthe forward lower side and two annular. side walls, all of said walls being welded together into an integral structure; the walls at said opening being provided with rounded rigid edges; a .rod passing axially through said housing; 'a closure for said lopeningrconsisting of a'segmentalsheetmetal wall andtwo sectoral sheetgmetal side walls,

all welded together into an integral structure, With'the inner ends-of the side walls extending beyond the central axis of the housing and journaled on said rod; the lower edge of the closure member being provided with a rounded rigidifying edge and with a hand.- gra-sp secured thereto so as to prevent too far rotation of the closure member; a metal hose winding reel rotatably mounted on said rod within the housing; and a metallic standard disposed. on opposite sides of'the housing and secured'to the ends of said rod.

3. A hose reel of the character described comprising a sheet metal housing having a cylindrical wall formed to provide a segmental opening at the forward lower side and two annular side walls; the side walls'being provided with louvres; all ofsaid walls being welded together; a rod passing axially through the side walls of the housing; a closure for said opening consisting of an curedto the lower edge of the closure member whereby the extent of rotative movement of the closure member about the rod is determined; and a hose winding reel rotatably mountedionsaid'rod. e

,4. A hose reel of the character described comprisingan annular sheet metal housing whose walls are integrally secured together;

the sidewalls being provided with air admitting and moistureshedding openings,while the encircling wall is formed to provide an opening arranged beneath the horizontal axis of the housing; a supporting shaft disposed axially through the housing and both side walls; a hose winding metallicreel rotatably mounted in thehousingon said shaft; a sheet metal closure for-said second mentioned opening having sectoral side walls pivoted on said shaft so as to swing through a vertically disposed are, said closure member being located within the perimeter of thehousingwalls; stop'means for limiting the degree of oscillationof the closure member; a metallic support lhaving l armswextending .on opposite sides vof the housing, said arms being-aperturedto receive the ends-of said shaft and means for securingsaid arms in place'and to prevent movement ofthe housing.

5. A-deviceofthe character described comprising a sheetmetal housing whose walls are integrally secured together; the front Wall being formed to provide an opening; a rod disposed transversely through the I housing and throughthe side walls thereof;

a sheet metal closure rforrsaid opening havingside walls extending into the housing and journa'led at theirinner ends on said rod so as to permit the closure to swing into the housing into open position; means for limiting the swingingmovement of the closure; a hose winding metallic reel journaled on said rod; a metallic support for the housing having farms disposed-on opposite sides of the housing, said arms beingapertured to receive the ends of said rod; and. means for clamping the arms in place and to prevent movement of the housing.

6. A device of the character describedcomprising a sheet metal'housin'g Whose walls are integrally secured together; the front wall being formed to provide an opening; reenforcing means on the edges of'the walls at said opening formed to present a'smooth surface to the hose during its passage through said opening; the outer side walls of the housing having downwardly "and outwardly sloping louvres whereby air circulation throughout theh'ousingis permitted Without ingress of moisture; a rod disposed'through V the housing and through its side walls; a metal reel rotatably mounted on said rod and provided at its ends with radially disposed arms and encircling rods secured to the outer ends of the arms; a metal closure member for said opening having sectoral sidewalls whose inner ends are journaled on said rod so as to permit the closure member to oscillate within the housing; the closure member having a cut-out portion at its lower edge for passage of a hose and provided with a stop and grasping portion; the top and bottom edges of the closure member having reenforcing means with the means at the top also constituting a counterbalance; and a tubular metal standard having portions arranged on each side of the housing and secured to said rod. v

CREED F. MOORE.

the front wall of CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,799,599. Granted April 7, 1931, to

GREED F. MOORE.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 4, lines 18 and 19, strike out the words "and extended through the center of the housing"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 28th day of April, A. D. 1931.

M. J. Moore,

(Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

